Series LII Richard Somers (I)

This small collection contains bills and receipts, surveys, letters, and inventory of his estate for Richard Somers. Somers lived in ‘Greater Egg Harbour,’ New Jersey, who performed surveys of the land in Western New Jersey prior to the Revolutionary War from warrants issued by the Surveyor General and Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey. This series highlights a rich collection of materials providing insight into the daily business life of a merchant from the late 18th century.